The water temperature (15 °C) at Cape Young Husband is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Cape Young Husband sea water temperatures peak in the range 18 to 20°C (64 to 68°F) on around the 1st of March and are at their lowest on about the 12th of September, in the range 14 to 15°C (57 to 59°F). The highest Cape Young Husband sea water temperatures at the beginning of March require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The lowest sea water temperatures at Cape Young Husband in the second week of September are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.